Olga Spessivtzeva - A Tribute in Images and Film

This is a tribute to Olga Spessivtzeva, legendary Ballets Russes ballerina and supreme Giselle of the C20.

Serge de Diaghilev, founder and guiding force of the Ballets Russes, wrote in 'Le Figaro' on the 26 May 1927:

'Our great ballet master Enrico Cecchetti, who created Nijinsky, Karsavina and so many more, was saying only this winter during a lesson in La Scala Milan - "An apple came into the world, and when it was cut in two, one half became Pavlova, and the other Spessivtzeva"'.

Apart from revealing Diaghilev's rather calculated poetic showmanship, this piece places Olga Spessivtzeva in importance in C20 ballet.

This video gives a selection not only of images but of the film footage I have managed to find, both on and off stage, of this unique artist.

Enjoy -- I dare you not to!

Видео Olga Spessivtzeva - A Tribute in Images and Film канала John Hall